those two things and some others have resulted in the deficit coming down considerably. it is projected at 3.1% of gdp. it is way down. it was over 9%. we should step back and recognize that is good progress. you could debate who is responsible, but it is good progress. second, some of the initiatives, let's just take infrastructure, are so vitally needed. both sides agree, it is just how to pay for it. it is not going anywhere. senator johnson is right. it is an election year. this budget will just sit there and not be acted on. >> senator, you are saying it does not address the big issues, which you mentioned, entitlement spending. there were no big numbers around cutting social security or any of those benefits. as i go back to that same anytion though, was there area, though, that you felt there could be some agreement on ? >> nobody is proposing cutting anything. we are trying to limit the rate of growth to the point where we do not extend that to the point where he had a debt crisis. the reason debt is coming down is because we have increased revenue by more than $